
Trying Out the Instrument
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1. Connect the DUT between test ports 1 and 2 of the network analyzer as
shown above.
2. Switch on the instrument and start the VNA application.
Proceed as described in
Chapter 3.6, "Switching On or Off"
3. Use the [Preset] key to restore a well-defined instrument state.
The analyzer is now set to its default state. The default measured quantity is
the transmission S-parameter S
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Select [Trace] and use the control elements in the "Traces" softtool tab if
you wish to create additional traces and diagrams.
5.1.1.2
Selecting the Sweep Range and Other Parameters
After a system preset the display shows a diagram with a dB magnitude scale,
and the S-parameter S
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is selected as a measured quantity. This S-parameter is
the forward transmission coefficient of the DUT. It is defined as the ratio of the
Performing Measurements